1 : of or relating to history
▪ He strove for historical accuracy in the movie. ▪ historical research/facts ▪ a historical museum [=a museum that shows objects relating to the history of a place] ▪ a historical society [=a group of people who work to preserve the history of a place] 2 : based on history
▪ a/an historical novel [=a novel that tells a story about events and people in the past] ▪ historical fiction 3 : arranged in the order that things happened or came to be : chronological
▪ The kings are listed in historical order.
▪ He strove for historical accuracy in the movie. ▪ historical research/facts ▪ a historical museum [=a museum that shows objects relating to the history of a place] ▪ a historical society [=a group of people who work to preserve the history of a place]
▪ a/an historical novel [=a novel that tells a story about events and people in the past] ▪ historical fiction
▪ The kings are listed in historical order.







